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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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